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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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